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Kyffin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kyffin Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Golden, Colorado, serving 503 students and belonging to Jefferson County School District R-1, a 4-star district ranked 24th out of 115 districts in the state. Kyffin itself holds a 5-star rating and ranks 40th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — the 96th percentile statewide. Only 10.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is just 7.5%, compared with 26.6% districtwide and 28.4% statewide — a strong sign of a stable, supportive environment.

Academically, Kyffin far exceeds district and state averages. On 2025-2026 CMAS tests, 78% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 72.8% in math, versus state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. Fifth-grade science came in at 61.9%, well above the state's 36.1%. Among nearby schools, only Dennison Elementary School and Devinny Elementary School are comparable. Kyffin's math and ELA scores nearly mirror Devinny's, while Dennison stands apart at #3 in the state with 90.9% ELA and 88.8% math. Kyffin also edges out Rooney Ranch Elementary School despite similar demographics, suggesting it adds genuine academic value.

A few watch items stand out. Kyffin's state ranking has cooled from #17 to #28 to #40 in recent years, and math proficiency has dipped from 78.5% in 2023-2024 to 72.8% today. Fifth-grade science is also volatile, dropping from 74.3% to 61.9% in a single year. Most notably, Kyffin's gifted and talented students rank only in the 56th percentile statewide, compared to the school's overall 96th-percentile standing. This suggests the school excels at lifting typical learners to high standards but may have room to better challenge its most advanced students. None of these are red flags in absolute terms — Kyffin Elementary School remains an elite elementary school and an excellent option for Golden families.

503

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,291

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401-5241

(303) 982-5760

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Kyffin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle School
High:	Golden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

40^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 84Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 114Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	40 of 946	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	28 of 950	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	17 of 943	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	21 of 933	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	18 of 921	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	14 of 710	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	82 of 965	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	131 of 917	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	139 of 929	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	113 of 914	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	67 of 938	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	133 of 962	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	117 of 954	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	87 of 935	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	87 of 935	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	156 of 925	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	120 of 872	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	95 of 849	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	90.3	38 of 852	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	44 of 829	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	44 of 823	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	68 of 808	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	56 of 695	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	23 of 694	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	18 of 684	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	17 of 642	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	21 of 595	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	23 of 351	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	94 of 758	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	114 of 690	83.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	53 of 120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	38 of 697	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	38 of 700	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	27 of 683	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	41 of 649	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	18 of 594	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	23 of 352	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	70 of 764	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	135 of 693	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	48 of 547	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	19 of 551	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	21 of 539	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	21 of 525	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	21 of 454	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	100 of 596	83.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+33 vs state

Math73%+36 vs state

Science62%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2020

I love having my kids at Kyffin. My kindergartener is being challenged and she loves it. It’s the perfect amount of schooling for her! She loves her teacher and I am very pleased with the school system. My preschooler also enjoys it, and he is definitely learning lots of things! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kyffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 North Flora Way	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5760	503	29	17.5	10.5%	406 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.9%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	93.6	40^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.3	28^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.1%	12	78.0	74.4	81.4				78.0	68.7	67.9	81.2				72.8	61.9		$17,291
Welchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 West 10th Avenue	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7342	293	19	15.2	72.4%	154 (52.6%)	15 (5.1%)	102 (34.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	46.8	457^th of 946 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.3	532^nd of 950 public elementary schools	44.0%	75	43.6	33.3	59.4				44.2	38.5	19.0	53.1				35.4	40.6		$19,432
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13165 West Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9324	363	28	13.1	60.6%	168 (46.3%)	14 (3.9%)	144 (39.7%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	29	633^rd of 946 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	629^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.8%	4	56.3	20.7	30.2				34.9	38.3	16.1	30.2				27.4	14.3		$17,993
Free Horizon Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	15920 W 10th Ave	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5921	382	21	18.3	24.1%	285 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	48.9	441^st of 946 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.4	475^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.0%	34	35.5	44.4	50.0				42.0	35.5	38.9	41.2				36.2	44.1		$17,299
Devinny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1725 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9200	505	28	18.0	13.7%	385 (76.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.5%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	92.4	49^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.7	87^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.8%	38	77.6	88.9	68.6				78.5	78.8	76.9	62.8				72.9	58.1		$16,482
Stober Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Urban Street	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7610	348	22	15.8	27.6%	242 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (22.7%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	73	229^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.8%		68.4	283^rd of 950 public elementary schools	70.2%	54	51.2	65.6	63.8				61.3	53.7	48.3	45.8				48.8	52.5		$18,053
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 West Utah Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9561	328	22	14.7	23.5%	255 (77.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	76.3	208^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.0%		74.8	228^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	51.1	75.0	60.5				62.5	55.6	58.8	52.3				55.7	44.2		$17,175
Dennison Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6382	575	27	21.5	12.7%	384 (66.8%)	3 (0.5%)	80 (13.9%)	64 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	99	3^rd of 946 public elementary schools	99.7%		99	4^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	84.0	96.7	92.4				90.9	85.1	94.4	87.0				88.8	84.8		$16,508
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3085 Alkire Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5808	390	23	16.8	13.6%	335 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	86.4	113^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.2	109^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	58.5	70.6	80.0				70.7	64.2	66.7	57.1				62.5	53.6		$15,929
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 South Coors Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9620	492	29	16.8	7.3%	404 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	90.6	64^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.1	82^nd of 950 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	73.0	76.4	75.6				75.1	63.5	68.5	62.2				64.8	62.2		$17,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyffin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kyffin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kyffin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Middle School
High : Golden High School

Is Kyffin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Kyffin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kyffin Elementary School?

Students at Kyffin Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Kyffin Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Kyffin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Kyffin Elementary School.

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